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All 239 places by distance →One day from Gwangju
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:57 pm
58 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Gwangju
- 5.18 Memorial Parkmonument · 45 min
- Geumdangsanviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mudeungsan National Parknational park · 2 hrs
- Sangwoljeong Pavilionlake · 45 min
- Hwanbyeokdangnature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Gwangju
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Gwangju?
Asia Culture Center (museum, about 1 km), Gwangju Hyanggyo (heritage site, about 1 km), Geumdangsan (viewpoint, about 6 km), 5.18 Memorial Park (monument, about 7 km), Mudeungsan National Park (national park, about 10 km), Hwanbyeokdang (nature spot, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gwangju?
136 places on Spotwander: 38 hill stations & viewpoints, 26 museums, 22 forts & heritage, 14 other attractions, 10 buddhist sites.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Gwangju?
Marketplace, about 3 km by road; Subakdeung (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Gwangju?
Hanpyeong Gallery, about 1 km by road; 5.18 Gwangju Democratic Movement Archives (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Gwangju?
Start in Gwangju, visit 5.18 Memorial Park, then Geumdangsan, then Mudeungsan National Park, then Sangwoljeong Pavilion, then Hwanbyeokdang, and drive back — about 58 km by road in all.